Thank you Professor Molly for documenting this wonderful land and all its incredible details. A beautiful sendoff. RIP Dinoland! You will be gone but never forgotten!
Molly, you did an amazing tribute to one of the most underrated lands at Disney. I actually avoided this video for a few days because I didn't want to be sad about it closing. My now adult children, who will still say Dinosaur is there favorite ride at Animal kingdom, loved this land and we have so many great memories of it. We live in Wisconsin, so I'm sure we won't be there before the closing. Thank you for making me feel like I had one last chance in Dinoland.
I admire your positivity but this is not the way -by ridding of beloved rides/lands such as splash, rivers of America, dinoland etc. Disney of old cared about the details, theming and what these attractions meant to their parks, the Disney of new doesn’t care.
@@samekoganthe new disney attractions and lands don’t look as good as the old ones even the resorts it all lacks something… something is missing with the new product… idk what it is… I think it’s the minute little things that we are missing
Your love of this land has really made me appreciate it more. The last time I went to Disney I took the time to look around in Dinoland and see the details. I’m looking forward to the redesign of the area, but I’m so glad this video exists to document and celebrate the creativity and artistry of the people who worked so hard to create it.
after I met the Chipmunk'osauruses I had to sit down because my heart burst and I was almost sobbing. The boys have a way of making you so happy that it pushes out all the stress and sadness in a wave. oh no, it's happening again
Probably won't be read by many but I just want to share my love of dinosaur land. Went in 2021 for the first time. Cute little area that we spent way too much time in. Loved the appeal of a carnival that never left. Nicest cast member ever when I told her I wanted to get into pin trading gave me a dozen starter pins and I've been a collector ever since. Nice memories, hope other people had as nice a time as I did. Change is good, but it's okay to be sad too.
Love to hear the detail and wonder... why 43 square mile Disney World would ever have to give up ANY land or attraction ever? Oh, it is the 21 resort hotels that swallow up most of the property. And parking lots.
Brought my dinosaur crazy 3 year old niece in May. As we were walking in, she goes, is it my birthday? She loved it so so much and thought it was all built for her.
My family and I saw you while you were going into AK to film this video. I’m sorry if I scared you with my excitement at spotting Molly in the Wild! It was a highlight of our trip!
This might be my favorite Mammoth Club video ever. The joy of the land comes though for sure! And then the sadness of the real-world events peeks through. I feel you, girl! But, I also learned a TON in the video!!
I’ve always loved dinoland so much! Little 8 year old me was so fascinated by it when I visited AK for the first time ever, and when the McDonald’s tie in was all over the place, it was even better. I always love exploring dinoland and I even rope dropped Dinosaur before solely to be able to be in an empty Dinoland and take in every detail. I’m going to miss this land so very much, but I’m so happy we have a tribute to it in the form of a Molly Nerding Out Passion Project Video.
I don’t comment much but I was a former cast member and Stilt Walker at DAK for the Mickeys Jammin Jungle Day Parade. I learned how to walk in 6ft stilts around the park and Dinoland was one of the places we learned due to the different floor textures. It holds a special place in my heart and I was emotional with you. Thank you for doing this video. It brought back amazing memories ❤
Oh Molly, why is it every time you get emotional in a video, you make me cry? I can totally empathize with your feelings about your emotional attachments to certain rides, attractions & other aspects of the Disney parks. I cry every time I walk into Disneyland or the Magic Kingdom & I always get sad when Disney changes certain things in the parks. Disney has had a huge impact on millions of people’s lives & it’s always hard to accept the change. But as Walt said, the parks will never be completed & new things will always be on the horizon. I love ya Molly & from one Disney adult to another, I’m sending you a big teary hug! 🥰
This was such an amazing watch. Even though I know how much knowledge you have about the parks, this one hit different. You can 100% see your love and appreciation for this land. Thank for you taking the time to teach us about all of the details the imagineers poured into this land. I learned so much from this video and it makes it even harder to say goodbye. 😢❤
Thank you Molly for a wonderful video! Dinoland holds special memories for our family as well. When my son was little and not interested in riding rides, he loved the carnival. He is now 24 but we still have the giant stuffy dinosaur that he won at the Dinoland carnival. Watching my kids enjoy the boneyard and the dig area will always be special memories for me. Thank you for sharing a wonderful video of this special land.
Molly that was a fantastic video, what a perfect send off for one of my favorite spots! I was sooo excited you played some games, I loved those prizes. You made Walt proud I’m sure ❤️
You are so blessed Molly to have had such a love and personal experience. Sad I have never had the chance to visit Dinoland. Hugs from me to u. No tears, ❤❤
I’m so grateful you did this video. I have always loved Dinoland for its creativity and story line and have felt that it never got the love it deserves. Thanks for this in depth video to preserve its memory. ❤
Thank you for this amazing video of Dinoland USA. I learned so much from your excellent guided tour the significance of all the things we had seen over the years. We ride Dinosaur and eat at Restaurantosaurus on every trip to Animal Kingdom, which is on average every two years. We all laughed loudly at the preshow on Dinosaur this time, with the lax security of the computer program and all repeated "We're In!!" Our family are huge dinosaur buffs. I took a picture with the replica of Sue. Yes, do go see the original in Chicago. We loved riding triceratops spin and Primeval Whirl, and all the other attractions in the land. I've always admired the paintings in Restaurantosaurus, and glad to learn the background from your commentary. We remember the McDonalds sponsorship and eating at the McDonalds, playing in the Boneyard, and riding Dinosaur using child swap our first visit, and seeing the ride switch some of the theming when the movie Dinosaur came out. We have explored ourselves before kids, and then with the kids as they grew up, every part of Dinoland USA from the time one son was 18 months old and I was pregnant with the other son, to our last trip this April with the kids 24 and 26 years old. We said our goodbyes this May 2024 to Dinoland USA by riding Dinosaur a few times, ate in Restaurantosaurus, I took lots of pictures, and we all said it will be sorely missed on our next trip to Animal Kingdom in 2026. We hope the new land will bring as good memories to the next generations as DinoLand USA has brought to us.
This was my favorite land from the first time I saw it. I love all things kitsch and this was ALL kitsch. Long live Dinoland! Thank you so much for creating this video so we can look back when we’re missing it 🥹🤍 This is why I watch your channel!!!
Loved this video! Thank you, Molly, for telling me so much information about that area that I never knew. You've got such treasured memories of that area.
I love your videos, and honestly, it's nostalgic for me too. The first time I went to Disney and we got on the Dinosaur attraction, it was amazing! My sister and I loved it. It's a shame they changed it to a softer version, but it was awesome!! Thank you for the whole story about the land, because honestly, I had no idea about all that history-amazing! Thank you Professor Molly! 🤩🦕🦖
We watch you two on a regular basis. To see the sadness in your eyes that working there was a meaningful experience. I got teary eyed as well. Great episode.
I love Dinoland, I cried with you! Dinosaur is my all time favorite ride and will miss it very much! I have so many memories from this land with my daughter! We have rode Dinosaur over a 100 times! Thank you for all the information and Easter Eggs! ❤
Aww. I love your love for this land. I love dinosaurs! I'm really bummed I didn't know YOU VOULD WALK THRU THAT BRONTOSAURUS! I would've def gone up there to have my picture taken under it. NOBODY appreciates the land like you, nobody KNOWS the story like you. I got misty eyed watching you talk about this land. I felt the love for it. Thank you for this video. Now, Dinoland USA will live on forever in the ethernet and our hearts.
I’m sure I’ll love the new land, but I’m going to miss Dinoland so much! One of my core memories is riding Dinosaur with my dad when I was a kid. I’m going again in late fall next year and am hoping and praying that Dinosaur stays open until the end of September so I can ride it one last time. Thank you for this wonderful tribute to such a fantastic land!!
Thank you for this beautiful tribute to Dinoland U.S.A. We don't get to visit as often as we'd like, so we said our goodbyes in August. Maybe it's just me, but when you showed the 'Welcome to Diggs County' sign, I was surprised to notice for the first time, the onlooking man's resemblance to Indiana Jones!
Aww! You are making ME cry! I did the international program in 2000, the golden age of Dinoland and the year that "dinosaur" came out in theatres and am nostalgic about this land as well. I'll never forget getting Mcdonald's chicken nuggies at restaurantosaurus far too often in that year LOL, Even recently, bringing my niece and nephews to the park, they LOVED Chester's and Hester's- I had never given it the time of day before and it was so awesome to see them crush it at the games and win those cute as heck plushes! I'll have to hit up my sisters to make sure those toys are put aside for posterity as they will be extinct soon too! Thanks for the touching tribute:)
Our family has such a soft spot for Dinoland as well. We absolutely love Chester & Hesters - it's our favorite gift shop in all of WDW. And we have a lot of fond memories of Primeval Whirl. We had to wait a few years for our youngest to be tall enough to ride it, and he absolutely was beyond excited to get on that ride when he was finally tall enough. We ended up riding it late a night right before close and got to stay on it and ride it a total of three times in a row. That's been several years ago now and my kids still talk about that. I feel like Dinoland is especially fun to experience at night - just seems really nostalgic with all the carnival lights. I just love it and we will for sure be sad to see it go.
I LOVE the dinosaur Chip and Dale meet and greet. My husband had to visit the ER whilst on our trip (2 days before when we were at HS). Chip and Dale reenacted him, getting dehydrated and taken to the ER. It made his day. 😂 We laughed so hard.
Thank you, Molly, for the deep dive! I’ve only visited DinoLand once, when my kids were 6 and 1. We had a great time, but of course I didn’t understand all of the backstory at the time! This makes me want to get there one last time. Maybe I can swing it!
Thank you for sharing that part of your life with us. I have always liked Dino land, but now I appreciate it even more. I love your content that really dives deep into the history of a place. Thank you. ❤.
Thank you for sharing all your knowledge and love for Dinoland and Disney. Took the Grandkids to Dinoland this summer so they could experience it before it is gone. We played ALL the games!
Dinoland USA is grossly under appreciated and I’m so happy y’all made this video. SO much detail into such a small (in comparison to others) land. Thank you, you will be missed Dinoland USA 🥹😭
What a great way to “send off” the land! You did Dinoland justice, Molly! I love your “Secrets” videos. This made me think, how cool would a “Land of Secrets” series be? Where you go to the different lands in the parks and tell the backstory of different rides and the Easter eggs?!? Just a dream of mine now! 😊
What a wonderful video. Thank you, Molly!!! My wife and I visited WDW in May, 1998, just two weeks after DAK opened, and we LOVED Dinoland. We visited the fossil-prep lab area and watched as the team worked on Sue.
I was just there this week for my last visit to Dinoland. I got emotional after the ride on Dinosaur knowing it was my last time. It was your videos that made me appreciate the ride and the land. Dinosaur was way too intense for me the first time I went on it. I refused to go again until I saw your videos and wanted to experience it again knowing the story and to see the scientific formulas in the queue. Love your knowledge and love of the parks, Molly!
As a very cowardly kid, Dinoland was my favorite land in Animal Kingdom because it was the one land in the park where I was brave enough to ride all the rides back when Pandora was Camp Mickey and Minnie. Dinosaur became one of my favorite rides at the resort and when a friend told me it was rumored to close last October, we made a visit and that trip got me back into Disney after almost a decade. I'm really glad Dinosaur will last the new year and even though I'm sad about the land being replaced, I stand by that change is necessary to keep the magic fresh and that the imagineers will take good care of the space
Awww So sad to see it go! Thank you so much for sharing all of your Easter eggs and photos of your memorable time working there🥰 My husband and I have learned so much from you! We appreciate all of your hard work❣And whatever difficulties that are happening in the real life we hope get better very soon💕💖
thank you for capturing dinoland in all it’s glory & sharing all it’s amazing history. this was always my favourite part of animal kingdom, the cast members in this land specifically have always provided so much magic & i will forever cherish those memories. absolutely beautiful tribute video, sending hugs! 🦕🤍✨
I love Dinoland! ♥️ I was a CP twice in DAK and the whole park holds a special place in my heart. We just came back from a trip and made sure to win some Chester and Hester toys. We won everything except the purple dino. Unfortunately, my kids are too young to ride Dinosaur, but we went on Triceratop Spin. Thank you Dinoland for all of the special memories and your cast member cafeteria and thank you Molly for all your awesome knowledge. 🦖🦕
Ah, our beloved Dinosaur. I will forever miss this attraction. Also, as someone who brought a kid to WDW for the first time last year, the boneyard playground was incredible. Thanks for making this video so I can come back and reminisce!
I spent a bit of extra time looking up and on the walls at Chester & Hester’s last week looking at all the crazy details…someone really had fun putting that together! 😂
This was so interesting!! I am doing my bucket list trip with my daughter next week (first time, hopefully not the last time) and ill be sure to share some of those awesome easter eggs that i know she'll love to see before its gone
New is hard..I love the older not IP visions of the parks. Glad I had you as our guide and thanks for all the memories even the puffy pizza my kids loved years ago..
I LOVE Dinoland, and am so sad to see it go. Thank you for this tribute. It will be nice to be able to come back to this video and reminisce when it's gone.
Thank you for this video! This last trip was the first time my family got to fully appreciate this land and I absolutely loved it. This will be a great reminder of this trip for me. I apologize for my daughter stalking you in the boneyard!
Another great, fun and informative video. Will so miss this land. It's too bad they couldn't just freshen up the area and give it the love it deserves.
Love your outfit! Would love to find the ears and shirt! Thanks for memories and dedication to a beloved area of Animal kingdom! A favorite of my now grown children as well! It will be greatly missed by this family! Thanks Molly!
Leave it to Molly to make me sad and nostalgic for a land I sometimes overlook. But also thank you for reminding me of the good memories I have from this land when visiting with my grandparents when I was little
On my first trip to Disney when I was a little girl, I was super into dinosaurs and I loved this park so much. We went in the early stages of the park and I remeber the Donald’s breakfast version of restaurantosuaras VIVIDLY. I specifically remeber Goofy proposing to my mom, and shortly after that him and Mickey getting into an altercation. Like the castmates in the costumes were actually fighting. Both fists and chairs were thrown. And guests were “quietly” escorted out of the building. Obviously not the vibe Disney wants, but still somewhat iconic. I also remeber riding Dinosuar and being TERRIFIED. Like crying trying to duck my head under the seat scared. On our ride photo, it was our family and just the back of my white shirt as I was bent over as much as I could trying to hide. Also, an iconic moment in this vacation. Recently I took my own kids and I’m so glad we got to say goodbye and let them experience Dinoland as well, I hope it lives on in someway
What a great video! We have always loved this land hubby won a little dino for me on our first trip. Our son loved the Bone Yard, and so much detail! I loved reading all the silly bits from the grad students. Thank you for such a knowledgeable tour. One of your greatest strengths is showing how much these parks mean to you. Please let us know if you won the big dinosaur!! 🧡🩷🩵
I'm going to miss Dinoland as well. I have great memories of taking my son when he was about 4, it was Christmastime and the music was going, we saw the characters, my son played the carnival games and we won some plushies, we were dancing. Going to miss it, Molly! 💕
Thank you Professor Molly for documenting this wonderful land and all its incredible details. A beautiful sendoff. RIP Dinoland! You will be gone but never forgotten!
No rip Dinoland tell bob iger to save Dinolands
This is justice Weston
awww, Molly, you made me cry. I'm sorry your favouriite land is closing. Your interaction with Chip and Dale was delightful.
I hope the people who have worked on this land see this video and know how appreciated the work they put in the story, the details and easter eggs is!
Molly, you did an amazing tribute to one of the most underrated lands at Disney. I actually avoided this video for a few days because I didn't want to be sad about it closing. My now adult children, who will still say Dinosaur is there favorite ride at Animal kingdom, loved this land and we have so many great memories of it. We live in Wisconsin, so I'm sure we won't be there before the closing. Thank you for making me feel like I had one last chance in Dinoland.
We must trust in Walt’s assertion: “I say believe in the future; the world is getting better; there still is plenty of opportunity.” RIP Dinoland ❤🦕
I admire your positivity but this is not the way -by ridding of beloved rides/lands such as splash, rivers of America, dinoland etc. Disney of old cared about the details, theming and what these attractions meant to their parks, the Disney of new doesn’t care.
@@samekoganthe new disney attractions and lands don’t look as good as the old ones even the resorts it all lacks something… something is missing with the new product… idk what it is… I think it’s the minute little things that we are missing
@@libertysdaddy1514100%. The subtle details help develop the big picture.
Walt would be rolling in his grave my child, you really dont understand
@ don’t tell me what I understand
Your love of this land has really made me appreciate it more. The last time I went to Disney I took the time to look around in Dinoland and see the details. I’m looking forward to the redesign of the area, but I’m so glad this video exists to document and celebrate the creativity and artistry of the people who worked so hard to create it.
The unexpected emotional reactions from last week and acknowledging time travel would be awesome/disastrous is RELATABLE. ❤
Can’t we at least try to go back and save harambe the gorilla? If the timeline isn’t improved we can go back and stop ourselves
Well, I wasn’t expecting to cry over a Mammoth Club video but here we are. Molly, thank you for sharing your love and knowledge.
Stressful times in the real world indeed. I hope you’re doing okay. Thanks for sharing your joy and wonder. It’s much appreciated. ❤
after I met the Chipmunk'osauruses I had to sit down because my heart burst and I was almost sobbing. The boys have a way of making you so happy that it pushes out all the stress and sadness in a wave. oh no, it's happening again
Probably won't be read by many but I just want to share my love of dinosaur land. Went in 2021 for the first time. Cute little area that we spent way too much time in. Loved the appeal of a carnival that never left. Nicest cast member ever when I told her I wanted to get into pin trading gave me a dozen starter pins and I've been a collector ever since. Nice memories, hope other people had as nice a time as I did. Change is good, but it's okay to be sad too.
Molly, this video is top notch as always, but a little extra love went in. It’s safe to say this is the best Dinoland video ever made.
Love to hear the detail and wonder... why 43 square mile Disney World would ever have to give up ANY land or attraction ever? Oh, it is the 21 resort hotels that swallow up most of the property. And parking lots.
Brought my dinosaur crazy 3 year old niece in May. As we were walking in, she goes, is it my birthday? She loved it so so much and thought it was all built for her.
We love you Molly! Thanks for loving DINOLAND with us!
My family and I saw you while you were going into AK to film this video. I’m sorry if I scared you with my excitement at spotting Molly in the Wild! It was a highlight of our trip!
Lucky!!
Sweet Molly. I never truly appreciated this land until you taught me more about it. ❤ RIP Dinoland and hugs to Molly. That’s a lot of core memories.
This might be my favorite Mammoth Club video ever. The joy of the land comes though for sure! And then the sadness of the real-world events peeks through. I feel you, girl! But, I also learned a TON in the video!!
Molly this was a wonderful tribute to Dinoland. I definitely shed a tear with you watching this video. I think you made Dinoland proud today. Brava!
I’ve always loved dinoland so much! Little 8 year old me was so fascinated by it when I visited AK for the first time ever, and when the McDonald’s tie in was all over the place, it was even better. I always love exploring dinoland and I even rope dropped Dinosaur before solely to be able to be in an empty Dinoland and take in every detail. I’m going to miss this land so very much, but I’m so happy we have a tribute to it in the form of a Molly Nerding Out Passion Project Video.
I don’t comment much but I was a former cast member and Stilt Walker at DAK for the Mickeys Jammin Jungle Day Parade. I learned how to walk in 6ft stilts around the park and Dinoland was one of the places we learned due to the different floor textures. It holds a special place in my heart and I was emotional with you. Thank you for doing this video. It brought back amazing memories ❤
Oh Molly, why is it every time you get emotional in a video, you make me cry? I can totally empathize with your feelings about your emotional attachments to certain rides, attractions & other aspects of the Disney parks. I cry every time I walk into Disneyland or the Magic Kingdom & I always get sad when Disney changes certain things in the parks. Disney has had a huge impact on millions of people’s lives & it’s always hard to accept the change. But as Walt said, the parks will never be completed & new things will always be on the horizon. I love ya Molly & from one Disney adult to another, I’m sending you a big teary hug! 🥰
Dang it, I am not even cutting onions...Love seeing you be so authentic in your videos! RIP DinoLand!😭
Got some dust in my eyes there
The voice crack at the end got me… I was crying like a baby
This was such an amazing watch. Even though I know how much knowledge you have about the parks, this one hit different. You can 100% see your love and appreciation for this land. Thank for you taking the time to teach us about all of the details the imagineers poured into this land. I learned so much from this video and it makes it even harder to say goodbye. 😢❤
Thank you Molly for a wonderful video! Dinoland holds special memories for our family as well. When my son was little and not interested in riding rides, he loved the carnival. He is now 24 but we still have the giant stuffy dinosaur that he won at the Dinoland carnival. Watching my kids enjoy the boneyard and the dig area will always be special memories for me. Thank you for sharing a wonderful video of this special land.
this is SO interesting and it makes me sad I never got to experience it. Thankful for the deep dive video!
42:44 Everyone remembers to thank the Phoenicians, but too few thank the iguanodon 😔
Molly that was a fantastic video, what a perfect send off for one of my favorite spots! I was sooo excited you played some games, I loved those prizes. You made Walt proud I’m sure ❤️
Thank you, Molly, for such a fantastic video! This land is truly a gem and will be greatly missed.
Love watching these type of videos, can Molly be nominated best Disney historian at the next D23 please.
You are so blessed Molly to have had such a love and personal experience. Sad I have never had the chance to visit Dinoland. Hugs from me to u. No tears, ❤❤
I’m so grateful you did this video. I have always loved Dinoland for its creativity and story line and have felt that it never got the love it deserves. Thanks for this in depth video to preserve its memory. ❤
Thank you Molly for a great tribute to Dinoland! The details are amazing. 🤩
Thank you Molly for showing us how an underrated land can be just as good as other more popular lands🦖🦕
Thank you for this amazing video of Dinoland USA. I learned so much from your excellent guided tour the significance of all the things we had seen over the years. We ride Dinosaur and eat at Restaurantosaurus on every trip to Animal Kingdom, which is on average every two years. We all laughed loudly at the preshow on Dinosaur this time, with the lax security of the computer program and all repeated "We're In!!" Our family are huge dinosaur buffs. I took a picture with the replica of Sue. Yes, do go see the original in Chicago. We loved riding triceratops spin and Primeval Whirl, and all the other attractions in the land. I've always admired the paintings in Restaurantosaurus, and glad to learn the background from your commentary. We remember the McDonalds sponsorship and eating at the McDonalds, playing in the Boneyard, and riding Dinosaur using child swap our first visit, and seeing the ride switch some of the theming when the movie Dinosaur came out. We have explored ourselves before kids, and then with the kids as they grew up, every part of Dinoland USA from the time one son was 18 months old and I was pregnant with the other son, to our last trip this April with the kids 24 and 26 years old. We said our goodbyes this May 2024 to Dinoland USA by riding Dinosaur a few times, ate in Restaurantosaurus, I took lots of pictures, and we all said it will be sorely missed on our next trip to Animal Kingdom in 2026. We hope the new land will bring as good memories to the next generations as DinoLand USA has brought to us.
Dinoland is such an incredible land and I’m so glad you made this video to showcase all of the hard work and passion that went into it!
I cried when you cried at the end of the video! Nostalgia for real. Your knowledge of that land is incredible!
this has to win an award for best intro pic (thumbnail I think they call it) ever! the rivers of tears lol love your videos
This was my favorite land from the first time I saw it. I love all things kitsch and this was ALL kitsch. Long live Dinoland! Thank you so much for creating this video so we can look back when we’re missing it 🥹🤍
This is why I watch your channel!!!
You were the one who taught me to focus on the strength of theming in this land, and not the tackiness. I really appreciate it now. Thank you
Loved this video! Thank you, Molly, for telling me so much information about that area that I never knew. You've got such treasured memories of that area.
I love your videos, and honestly, it's nostalgic for me too. The first time I went to Disney and we got on the Dinosaur attraction, it was amazing! My sister and I loved it. It's a shame they changed it to a softer version, but it was awesome!! Thank you for the whole story about the land, because honestly, I had no idea about all that history-amazing! Thank you Professor Molly! 🤩🦕🦖
I appreciate the expression of your feelings during the wink wink segments. Bravo.
We watch you two on a regular basis.
To see the sadness in your eyes that working there was a meaningful experience.
I got teary eyed as well.
Great episode.
I love Dinoland, I cried with you! Dinosaur is my all time favorite ride and will miss it very much! I have so many memories from this land with my daughter! We have rode Dinosaur over a 100 times! Thank you for all the information and Easter Eggs! ❤
Aww. I love your love for this land. I love dinosaurs! I'm really bummed I didn't know YOU VOULD WALK THRU THAT BRONTOSAURUS! I would've def gone up there to have my picture taken under it. NOBODY appreciates the land like you, nobody KNOWS the story like you. I got misty eyed watching you talk about this land. I felt the love for it. Thank you for this video. Now, Dinoland USA will live on forever in the ethernet and our hearts.
I’m sure I’ll love the new land, but I’m going to miss Dinoland so much! One of my core memories is riding Dinosaur with my dad when I was a kid. I’m going again in late fall next year and am hoping and praying that Dinosaur stays open until the end of September so I can ride it one last time. Thank you for this wonderful tribute to such a fantastic land!!
This video will be sooooo fun to return to in coming years 💕 thank you for documenting
Great video. Loved all the hidden stuff.
Thank you for this beautiful tribute to Dinoland U.S.A. We don't get to visit as often as we'd like, so we said our goodbyes in August.
Maybe it's just me, but when you showed the 'Welcome to Diggs County' sign, I was surprised to notice for the first time, the onlooking man's resemblance to Indiana Jones!
Aww! You are making ME cry! I did the international program in 2000, the golden age of Dinoland and the year that "dinosaur" came out in theatres and am nostalgic about this land as well. I'll never forget getting Mcdonald's chicken nuggies at restaurantosaurus far too often in that year LOL, Even recently, bringing my niece and nephews to the park, they LOVED Chester's and Hester's- I had never given it the time of day before and it was so awesome to see them crush it at the games and win those cute as heck plushes! I'll have to hit up my sisters to make sure those toys are put aside for posterity as they will be extinct soon too! Thanks for the touching tribute:)
Our family has such a soft spot for Dinoland as well. We absolutely love Chester & Hesters - it's our favorite gift shop in all of WDW. And we have a lot of fond memories of Primeval Whirl. We had to wait a few years for our youngest to be tall enough to ride it, and he absolutely was beyond excited to get on that ride when he was finally tall enough. We ended up riding it late a night right before close and got to stay on it and ride it a total of three times in a row. That's been several years ago now and my kids still talk about that. I feel like Dinoland is especially fun to experience at night - just seems really nostalgic with all the carnival lights. I just love it and we will for sure be sad to see it go.
I LOVE the dinosaur Chip and Dale meet and greet. My husband had to visit the ER whilst on our trip (2 days before when we were at HS). Chip and Dale reenacted him, getting dehydrated and taken to the ER. It made his day. 😂 We laughed so hard.
I had to wait till I felt ready to say goodbye to watch this. Now I am glad I did because I think I know when you filmed it. ❤
Thanks for a sweet tribute! Chip and Dale really are the cutest.
This was such a great tribute to Dinoland! Thank you!
I love that you made sure to show us you weren't bothering anyone in the pre show. also this video made me feel so sad!
Thank you, Molly, for the deep dive! I’ve only visited DinoLand once, when my kids were 6 and 1. We had a great time, but of course I didn’t understand all of the backstory at the time! This makes me want to get there one last time. Maybe I can swing it!
Thank you for sharing that part of your life with us. I have always liked Dino land, but now I appreciate it even more. I love your content that really dives deep into the history of a place. Thank you. ❤.
Thank you for sharing all your knowledge and love for Dinoland and Disney. Took the Grandkids to Dinoland this summer so they could experience it before it is gone. We played ALL the games!
Dinoland USA is grossly under appreciated and I’m so happy y’all made this video. SO much detail into such a small (in comparison to others) land. Thank you, you will be missed Dinoland USA 🥹😭
What a great way to “send off” the land! You did Dinoland justice, Molly!
I love your “Secrets” videos. This made me think, how cool would a “Land of Secrets” series be? Where you go to the different lands in the parks and tell the backstory of different rides and the Easter eggs?!? Just a dream of mine now! 😊
What a wonderful video. Thank you, Molly!!! My wife and I visited WDW in May, 1998, just two weeks after DAK opened, and we LOVED Dinoland. We visited the fossil-prep lab area and watched as the team worked on Sue.
I was just there this week for my last visit to Dinoland. I got emotional after the ride on Dinosaur knowing it was my last time. It was your videos that made me appreciate the ride and the land. Dinosaur was way too intense for me the first time I went on it. I refused to go again until I saw your videos and wanted to experience it again knowing the story and to see the scientific formulas in the queue. Love your knowledge and love of the parks, Molly!
As a very cowardly kid, Dinoland was my favorite land in Animal Kingdom because it was the one land in the park where I was brave enough to ride all the rides back when Pandora was Camp Mickey and Minnie. Dinosaur became one of my favorite rides at the resort and when a friend told me it was rumored to close last October, we made a visit and that trip got me back into Disney after almost a decade. I'm really glad Dinosaur will last the new year and even though I'm sad about the land being replaced, I stand by that change is necessary to keep the magic fresh and that the imagineers will take good care of the space
This is the single best Disney vlog I’ve ever seen. Wow! 👏
I learned sooooo many facts in this video wow Molly! It makes me even more sad extinction is near
Nobody has ever gone as deep as Molly into the multiple aspects of the stories she tells us! Way to go Molly!
Awww So sad to see it go! Thank you so much for sharing all of your Easter eggs and photos of your memorable time working there🥰 My husband and I have learned so much from you! We appreciate all of your hard work❣And whatever difficulties that are happening in the real life we hope get better very soon💕💖
Ok, I don't even like Dinoland, but you now have me crying! great video!
Molly! Love the video !Glad to have my chance to say good bye in December 😥
thank you for capturing dinoland in all it’s glory & sharing all it’s amazing history. this was always my favourite part of animal kingdom, the cast members in this land specifically have always provided so much magic & i will forever cherish those memories. absolutely beautiful tribute video, sending hugs! 🦕🤍✨
Molly this video was so good!! So much great history & research. Great job.
I love Dinoland! ♥️ I was a CP twice in DAK and the whole park holds a special place in my heart. We just came back from a trip and made sure to win some Chester and Hester toys. We won everything except the purple dino. Unfortunately, my kids are too young to ride Dinosaur, but we went on Triceratop Spin. Thank you Dinoland for all of the special memories and your cast member cafeteria and thank you Molly for all your awesome knowledge. 🦖🦕
Ah, our beloved Dinosaur. I will forever miss this attraction. Also, as someone who brought a kid to WDW for the first time last year, the boneyard playground was incredible. Thanks for making this video so I can come back and reminisce!
I worked in dinoland this summer and I will forever be in tears because of my love for this place
Thank you, Molly! I will come back to this video for years to come. Just to remember this amazing spot. Amazing tribute!💚💚🦖🦖🦕🦕
I spent a bit of extra time looking up and on the walls at Chester & Hester’s last week looking at all the crazy details…someone really had fun putting that together! 😂
I absolutely love these types of info packed videos, my favorite kind
This was so interesting!! I am doing my bucket list trip with my daughter next week (first time, hopefully not the last time) and ill be sure to share some of those awesome easter eggs that i know she'll love to see before its gone
New is hard..I love the older not IP visions of the parks. Glad I had you as our guide and thanks for all the memories even the puffy pizza my kids loved years ago..
This video was great. I really like the deep dive into an individual land. Definitely make more!
Girl, you got me crying. My daughter and I are huge fans of Dinoland. Dinosaur is one of our favorite rides. We are right there with you😢😢
Great video! I felt all your emotions. You rock!
I LOVE Dinoland, and am so sad to see it go. Thank you for this tribute. It will be nice to be able to come back to this video and reminisce when it's gone.
Thank you for this video! This last trip was the first time my family got to fully appreciate this land and I absolutely loved it. This will be a great reminder of this trip for me. I apologize for my daughter stalking you in the boneyard!
Another great, fun and informative video. Will so miss this land. It's too bad they couldn't just freshen up the area and give it the love it deserves.
You have instilled a love and deep respect in me for this land
Love your outfit! Would love to find the ears and shirt! Thanks for memories and dedication to a beloved area of Animal kingdom! A favorite of my now grown children as well! It will be greatly missed by this family! Thanks Molly!
Leave it to Molly to make me sad and nostalgic for a land I sometimes overlook. But also thank you for reminding me of the good memories I have from this land when visiting with my grandparents when I was little
my heart is broken. thank you for helping us through these sad times
We loved Dinoland when we visited. Glad we had an opportunity to enjoy that part of the Park ❤
On my first trip to Disney when I was a little girl, I was super into dinosaurs and I loved this park so much. We went in the early stages of the park and I remeber the Donald’s breakfast version of restaurantosuaras VIVIDLY. I specifically remeber Goofy proposing to my mom, and shortly after that him and Mickey getting into an altercation. Like the castmates in the costumes were actually fighting. Both fists and chairs were thrown. And guests were “quietly” escorted out of the building. Obviously not the vibe Disney wants, but still somewhat iconic. I also remeber riding Dinosuar and being TERRIFIED. Like crying trying to duck my head under the seat scared. On our ride photo, it was our family and just the back of my white shirt as I was bent over as much as I could trying to hide. Also, an iconic moment in this vacation. Recently I took my own kids and I’m so glad we got to say goodbye and let them experience Dinoland as well, I hope it lives on in someway
The Dinosaur ride is in my top three rides of all of Disney, I'll be sad when it goes
What a great video! We have always loved this land hubby won a little dino for me on our first trip. Our son loved the Bone Yard, and so much detail! I loved reading all the silly bits from the grad students. Thank you for such a knowledgeable tour. One of your greatest strengths is showing how much these parks mean to you. Please let us know if you won the big dinosaur!! 🧡🩷🩵
This was such a great video. My favorite! ❤
Lovely Molly, We met you in the park on this day. Had no idea it was such an emotional one for you ❤. You made me appreciate it even more.
I'm going to miss Dinoland as well. I have great memories of taking my son when he was about 4, it was Christmastime and the music was going, we saw the characters, my son played the carnival games and we won some plushies, we were dancing. Going to miss it, Molly! 💕
Dinoland has a special place in my heart. Chester and Hester’s was my first job ❤ I’m really going to miss it.